Display rack



T. HILL DISPLAY RACK July 7, 1936.

Filed Feb. 9, 1935 lrzuerzi'or" I 5, Ted Hill Patented July 7, 1936 a Y I UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY BACK Ted Hill, Chicago, 111. Application. February 9, 1935, Serial No. 5,706 3 Claims. (01. 211-85) This invention relates to display'racks and pargether by the cross bars which support the cans ticularly to such devices designed for displaying or packages to be displayed. cans of oil and other packaged products. The horizontal cross bars 3 which comprise the The main objects of this invention are to profront vertical row are, in the form shown, made 6 vide an improved display rack construction in from sheet metal bent to form an angle-bar and which rows of cans and the like are securely supare secured to the side members by welding, or ported without the use of the usual shelving; to otherwise fastening, one leg to the forward flange provide an improved display rack of sturdy simof the side members, the other leg extending plified structure and low cost of manufacture; rearwardly. As shown the included angle between 10 to provide such a device that is foldable into a the legs of the bars 3 is such that the rearwardly o compact form for shipping purposes; and to proextending leg is inclined downwardly. vide such a device that is of light-weight, self- This leg is preferably substantially fiat and is supporting and particularly capable of standing inclined an amount sufficient to lie flatly against upright against a wall like shelving but readily the bottom of a can or pa e 4 resting therefoldable without increasing its projected base upon t h d ir d r e of in in ti n a s w 15 area. l in Fig. 3.

A specific embodiment of this invention is The inner margin 5 of the rearwardly extending shown in the accompanying drawing, in which: 1 s p b y turned downwardly t0 provide Fig. l is a perspective view showingthe imr d y t the inner s pp rt d and h proved rack in set-up position. margin 6 of the other leg is turned outwardly and 20 Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of the same sho-wback p itself t0 Provide a pocket for a Price ing the manner of folding. card or the like, 1. The outwardly turned margin Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view 6 of the cross bar 3 extends slightly beyond the of the top portion of the same, and front flanges 2 of the side members I and, while Fig.4is an enlarged fragmentary detail showin the construction is not shown in detail, it will 25 the joint between the folding portions of th be understood that the ends of the margin 6 are rack. V i cut away to accommodate the flanges 2 upon the As shown in the drawing my improved and inner side of which the cross bar '3 is secured. simplified display rack comprises spaced vertical The CIOSS bars 8 which comprise the real 0 end members between which two vertical rows of are p d b margins of Wh h e horizontal cross bars are arranged, the cross bars turned outwardly at right angles t0 t Center joining theend members and the rows being di line of the angle between the sides of the V and posed along or adjacent opposite edges of th d these turned out margins are welded or otherwise members with the cross bars of the rear row stag- Secured against the inner Side Of t real fl s gered upwardly relative to those of the front row. 0f the Side members- 35 Feet are provided so that the rack is self-support- A Shown the r t and a r ss b rs 3 and ing and. capable of standing against awall' without 8 respectively are arranged in p a cross b being fastened thereto. The device is made in 8 for each @1055 bar upper and lower sections hinged together at the Thus a can or Package resting p a oss b r 40 front so that the upper section may be folded 3 rests against a cross bar t vertical s 40- downwardly against the lower section to form a ing tw respective pa of cross ar 8 a d 3 compact package for shipping and storage, being such that the cross bar 8 will engage the The. rack is preferably a welded: sheet metal a or package at a point n a its upp r nd. construction and the cross bars are so formed and The Vertical p fi 0f e front c oss bars 3 s arranged that a can or package resting up predetermined to accommodate certain sizes of 45 bar of the front row and against a higher bar of Packages and the Spacing between the from? and the rear row ill b Supported firmly in backrear rows of cross bars, as determined by the wardly inclined position, but with its center of depth of the display rec ,is Such that the package gravity near the front of the rack, the spacing of will be held Securely in an upwardly and backthe front and rear bars relative to each other wardly inclined position and so that there will be being such that the can or package can not be no fikehhood of the P or package being pushed or jarred so as to fall between the bars. Vertenuy pushed or Jarred so as to fan between In the form shown in the drawing the vertical z ggzfi g figg i 2 the display rack is side members I of the-improved rack are formed 50 'of sheet metal bent into the shape of channels 5 23223 1 3233 g j ggg i f fgfgg gfi gfiii of predetermined width and are positioned in parmetal and secured by y Suitable means against allel relation and facing bosom to bosom with the t guter face of each of t vertical side flanges 2 extending toward each other. The side bars I, the feet 9 projecting forwardly from the memb r are pa p t and are connected t front' edge of the side members I and the upper to margin of the feet being inclined outwardly and downwarly.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 cured t0 the forwardly projecting portions of the feet 9 and provides a support for a can or package of larger size than would be accommodated by the'remaining cross bars of the display rack.

As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, the display rack is formed in two sections, an upper section and a lower section which are hinged together on the front side of the rack. This is accomplished by making each in two parts and hinging these parts together by any suitable hinge arrangement such as that indicated at ID on the forward edge of the side members. 'In'order'tolock theupper and lower sections of the rack together in a set-up position, and to hold the two sections in proper alinement, between the web of each lower portion of the as to overlap the joint bea cross bar 3.! is seand the rear flange side members, so

sections of the rack together. As shown, the upper end of the display rac is mitered asiat I4, so that when the upper section is folded forw rdly against the lower section are welded or otherwise secured on the rear flanges .2.

1 display racks are of the side members I' v be understood that details of spaced preferably receivethe'card I5 and'the prousual shelves which would extend for substantially the entire depth of the rack and yet the cans or packages that are displayed in the device are securely held in such a position that they may be most readily examined by a purchaser. Also because of their sturdy construction and low cost of manufacture, my improved particularly suitable for outdoor use, such as in gasoline stations and the like. 7

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein shown and described, it will the construction shown maybe altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claimst 1 I claimi 1. A display rack" comprising spaced vertical side members, a plurality wardly' staggered relation thereto, and said side members each comprising upper and lower sections hinged together on one edge whereby the upper portion of saidrack is foldable downwardly against the lower portion thereof. I

2. A display rack comprising spaced vertical side members, a plurality of horizontal Vertically substantially fit the upper edge of said triangular feet when said rack is folded. 

